Continuing Education. In Greece

J. Pange University of Ioannina, Greece

Ioannina 2001

continuing education

programs that include

credit and non-credit

courses, certificate programs, and other educational opportunities in a variety of formats

Continuing Education (CE) Programs in Greece

MAIN CE PROGRAMS

 To graduates of the Pedagogic Academies or the Faculties of kindergartens  To teachers that had service from 5 up to 20 years  To teachers with more than 20 years of service  For those having an extra degree in pedagogy

New educational programs

The National Council of Education was founded (E.S.Y.P.) that resides in Athens and constitutes an independent administrative authority, operates under the monitoring of Minister of National Education and Religion and introduces to the government various subjects, among which the CE and training of teachers

 The Center of Educational research was established in the last decade (K.E.E.), resides in Athens and is monitored by the minister of National Education and Religion 

Its aim is the promotion of research in subjects that concern the education

 The learning Centers of Support of Education are founded (MO.KE.S.E.), (article three of l. 2327/95). They constitute decentralized nationally owned services, are founded in the seat of each prefecture and depend on the general secretary of each region.

The Institute of Permanent Education of Adults is founded (l.2327/95, article 4, J.D.EK.E.) Its aim is the study, the research, the provision of information and the development of activities in subjects that concern the education of adults

Instructional school (IS) of kindergarten teachers in Athens, Ioannina, Thessaloniki, Patras